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1999 Swisscom Challenge
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles
USA Venus Williams defeated SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
- It was Williams' 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles
USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Rennae Stubbs defeated FRA Nathalie Tauziat / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2
- It was Raymond's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was also Stubbs' 3rd title of the year, but the 17th of her career.
Entrants
Seeds
- Ranking date 4 October 1999
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Venus Williams | 3 | 2 |
| FRA | Mary Pierce | 6 | 3 |
| RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 7 | 4 |
| AUT | Barbara Schett | 8 | 5 |
| FRA | Julie Halard-Decugis | 9 | 6 |
| BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 10 | 7 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 11 | 8 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- USA Lisa Raymond
- NED Miriam Oremans
- USA Jennifer Capriati
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- CAN Maureen Drake / SUI Miroslava Vavrinec
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles qualifying
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RUS Tatiana Panova
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USA Corina Morariu
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RUS Elena Dementieva
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ESP Magüi Serna Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles qualifying
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CRO Jelena Kostanić / USA Tara Snyder
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
- SVK Henrieta Nagyová
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